Anticlimactic? Perhaps, but third place leaves with a medal and fourth place with nothing. Add your thoughts.
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Amir Khalid
Can Italy muzzle Luis Suarez? Or will the Uruguayan take a bite out of their defence?
And next season, will the “Beware of Luis Suarez” sign still hang on the Shankly Gates?
ranchandsyrup
Luis Suarez can consume a satchel of penii covered with NaCl.
moderateindy
Anticlimactic………….a perfect synonym for soccer
Randinho
@moderateindy: zzzzzzzzzz
So don’t participate, okay?
Amir Khalid
Uruguay don’t seem as interested in this match as Italy.
ranchandsyrup
Poor goalkeeping by Muslera.
Amir Khalid
And there it is, the Azzuri are one up.
Yatsuno
@Amir Khalid: Well ennui can settle in if there seems to be little payoff at the en. Or Uruguay is just tired and ready for the off-season.
ranchandsyrup
Suarez looks like Louis Skolnik from revenge of the nerds. http://lotusmodern.com/post/223566256
Also, he’s one of those players that you hate until he’s on your squad.
Amir Khalid
@ranchandsyrup:
As a Liverpool fan, I can only agree. The club should let the ungrateful lout twist in the wind at least until the January transfer window.
Yatsuno
@Amir Khalid: Remind me to never piss you off. :)
Randinho
Credit Prandelli with not having his team park the bus after the goal.
Amir Khalid
@ranchandsyrup:
When he’s on your squad and biting opponents, or using racist language to them, or being rude to them, that doesn’t exactly endear him to you.
ranchandsyrup
@Amir Khalid: You’re a good man, Amir, as I have seen quite a few ‘Pool supporters twist themselves in knots trying to downplay or justify suarez’ actions.
Amir Khalid
@ranchandsyrup:
I could add that people at the club have been more than generous in supporting Suarez, and they deserve better repayment than him demanding to leave.
ranchandsyrup
@Amir Khalid: Good point. Going to be interesting to see who is playing up front for Liverpool next year.
Randinho
All even. Should make the rest of the game interesting.
Yatsuno
@Randinho: You’re missing a verb somewhere. :)
Randinho
@Yatsuno: I saw it and corrected. One of the advantages of running the thread.
bill d
Italy up!
We’re #3! We’re #3!
Amir Khalid
If it’s a draw after 90 minutes, do we have to go through the extra time/penalties rigmarole?
Amir Khalid
@bill d:
Yay.
bill d
Those Italians sure are some nasty, mean players.
When did that start?!
Tie again on a penalty kick awarded after Italy cheated!
Amir Khalid
Two all. Please God, let someone win this in 90 minutes. Just don’t let Suarez score the winner.
Haydnseek
This has turned into a helluva game. Italy thought it was over, but Uruguay strikes back to make it 2-2. I would much rather be #3 and take home the bronze than #4 and take home…..nothing. Apparently both teams feel the same way. They’re playing hard.
Amir Khalid
@bill d:
Are you sure that was a penalty? As in, from the penalty spot?
bill d
@Amir Khalid:
You’re right, my bad.
Italy still cheated though.
Randinho
Anyone other than Suarez and that would be called a penalty.
burnspbesq
No football for me today. Still grinding my teeth after the Galaxy gave away three points last night.
Only good thing about that game was the attendance: over 50K, a sellout at Stanford Stadium.
Alison
@burnspbesq: DUDE SAME. I was a major sad panda last night.
But for this match….come onnnnnn PKs! I actually love shoot-outs when I don’t give a fuck who wins :)
burnspbesq
@Alison:
As an ex-keeper, I am decidedly un-fond of penalty shootouts.
I actually think the most sensible overtime rule is in women’s lacrosse. If there’s no winner after regulation, the “first overtime” consists of two three-minute periods that are played to completion. If there’s no winner after 66 minutes, they go sudden-death, four minutes at a time.
burnspbesq
@Alison:
F’in Zardes missed two that you or I could have finished. Still, I like that kid. He’s got a chance to be good.
I thought Villareal sucked for the US at the U-20s, but Sorto played pretty well.
Amir Khalid
A second yellow for Montolivo, and Italy are a player down.
Amir Khalid
@burnspbesq:
I miss “golden-goal” extra time. A little unfair, but tremendously exciting.
Alison
@burnspbesq: Zardes definitely has potential, but yeah…and I think sometimes our strikers try to get a little too cute in the area. Just take the damn shot, rawr.
But giving up two late goals…oy vey. We’re supposed to have such great defending :/
Haydnseek
@burnspbesq: I agree. I thought the old sudden death “golden goal” format made the most sense. It increases the drama, and avoids the penalty shootout. Hockey gets it right. Soccer can too. Edit: Gahhhhh! Amir beat me to it.
Amir Khalid
This is going to penalties.
burnspbesq
@Haydnseek:
Well, there is the small matter of having FINA-certified judges available to evaluate the diving.
Alison
Whee! I actually would love to see Uruguay win, since I assume Italy is favored. Yay underdogs!
Alison
Well, that’s not a good start :P
MikeJ
More important than third place in the tournament, why the fuck did the NYT spell “whisky” “whiskey” when referring to scotch in the xword this morning?
Amir Khalid
Forlan misses #1 for Uruguay. Aquilani scores for Italy. Advantage Italy.
Alison
Woot, blocked!
Alison
and uhhh damn, blocked :P
Alison
Aw poo. Oh well.
bill d
Rats. Oh well, it was a good match.
Haydnseek
@burnspbesq: Nothing that a blizzard of yellow cards wouldn’t cure. I hate diving. I mean, I really, really hate it. It’ll never happen, of course. Pity.
Jon
This is the Olympics, so I don’t think there’s a medal for third. You’re just third. It might help your champions league coefficient or something, dunno.
Turgid Jacobian
@burnspbesq: Yeah, result chafes, but NICE on filling that venue.